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Follow the JMU Alumni Relations team during our adventures on the road this summer!

Make a contribution to the university that shaped your future. Click to give back.

For the JMU Centennial celebration, uniquely painted versions of the Duke Dog Statue will be on display throughout JMU and Harrisonburg. The JMU Alumni Association has three Duke Dogs in honor of our alumni on display in the Leeolou Alumni Center. Read about the Duke Dog statues

Alumni Groups

With Dukes all over the world, it’s easy to find an alumni group in your area. Get involved with your local alumni group to reconnect with old classmates, make new friends, stay connected with the university, and enjoy social, educational and service events. Find an alumni group.  

Alumni groups are organized into four categories:

Regional Alumni Chapters Regionally-based groups where at least 200 JMU alumni live.
Non-Regional Alumni Chapters Groups of JMU alumni with similar interests, hobbies or undergraduate experiences that are not geographically based.
Spirit Cities Regionally-based groups where fewer than 200 JMU alumni live.
Dukes Around the World Regionally-based groups where a small number of JMU alumni live.

Congratulations to the 2008 Alumni Volunteer Award Winners:

Alumni Group of the Year: Richmond Alumni Chapter
Alumni Chapter Leader of the Year: Vanessa Evans, Black Alumni Chapter
Alumni Volunteer of the Year: Mike Jones, DC MetroDukes
Most Improved Alumni Group: Boston Alumni Chapter
Most Innovative Program: Charlottesville Alumni Chapter, "Be the Change"
Centennial Challenge Winner: Tidewater Alumni Chapter  

For more information on JMU alumni groups, contact:

Gina Dowell, assistant director of alumni relations: 540.568.6772, dowellgc@jmu.edu

Stephanie Hamson, chapter coordinator: 540.568.2786, hamsonsk@jmu.edu

• Sept. 6:
• Boston End-of-Summer BBQ
• Sept. 7:
• Charlottesville Pick-Up Soccer
• Sept. 11:
• Duke Club Scholarship Auction
• Sept. 13:
• Myrtle Beach Social
Sept. 18:
• Austin Thirsty Thursday

1. Submit a Class Note
2. Homecoming 2008
3. Permanent JMU Email Address
4. Find an Alumni Group
5. Stay Connected

David Ellis, Treasurer of the Black Alumni Chapter, is leading the BAC's newest student scholarship campaign, "$100 for the 100th." The goal is to raise $20,000 by Homecoming 2008.

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